Eldest of 10 siblings, father of seven. I delivered 3 of them at
home. Viet Nam vet. I've been a house carpenter, bridge carpenter,
steeple jack, machine shop operator, and 14 years as a commercial
fisherman. I'm one of the last few guys to fish on the Andrea Gale
(The Perfect Storm) and survive to relate the experience.

Scientifically oriented. Natural history of any stripe.
Evolutionary biology & medicine. These are avocations - not
practices.

History buff - Those who fail to learn the lessons of
history...

Musician - singer/songwriter/guitarist.

Story teller - I have STORY'S. Real story's from real life. (the
spell-checker insists that I include the apostrophes) Too numerous
and lengthy to recount here but the Perfect Storm would be a good
place to start if someone may be interested.

I am a liberal, easy-going, very tolerant kind of guy. Would like
to meet someone similar.

Re-grouping. I spent last year (May 2011 - Jun 2012 as the
caretaker of an old extended New England farm house in Woodstock,
Maine. I got the place through it's first inhabited winter in 100
years (took 14 cord of fire wood). After some hair-raising
experiences with ski-season lodgers, the landlady sold the place,
and I am now in Lewiston, ME, crashing the local gigs and reviving
my guitar chops.

Leaving aside the obvious - oxygen, water, food - I have always
prided myself on being very adaptable; I can do without most
anything if necessary. The ONE most difficult thing to do without
however, is companionship.

I am male. I grew up as both the big brother & the auxiliary
parent (9 younger siblings). I went on to have 7 of my own. That
said - not really sure that this is "private" - altough I am
strictly "straight" I have a strong feminine side. There is more
mother in me than there is in many women that I have known.